This coming February the 17th, a number of Harare musicians will converge at the Book Café in Harare to perform and celebrate the launch of “Danger Zone”, the new album by Thomas Mapfumo. It is within the same whirlwind that the “Hurricane Hugo” has come up with a blockbuster musical video that has so far struck good hits within a few hours of You Tube posting.
Thomas Mapfumo and his Blacks Unlimited have taken the world by storm after a release of such a unique video clip tapped from one of the songs from the Danger Zone Album. The song titled, “Music” hit the markets a few days ago as a inspiring video that has sent many households rocking.
The song “Music” sang in English lyrics gives Thomas Mapfumo some credit on vision and dynamics as he uses the song to reach out to diverse fans at global level. The lyrics simply point to the theme that everybody needs some music and the world is made up of various kinds of music. It could be Rhumba, Samba, Sasa, Sungura, Mbakumba, Mbaqanga, Reggae, Soca or anything, we are all from different parts of the world and yet music remains a universal language. Each music lover at least has a spot on the song.
The fluctuating rhythms and the lyrics as each music genre comes onto play makes the song an interesting hit because it is inclusive and accommodates any music lover. Those who prefer partying or dancing may also find this piece appealing because the song has a deep baseline and the flow of instruments is deeply engaging.
The video is shot indoors but demonstrates lots of unprecedented creativity and graphics by Thomas Mapfumo and his crew. Without getting going about preaching too much, please check for yourself through the following link: http://youtu.be/gh2pxeZrMTw&feature=youtu.be
The Danger Zone Album launch will happen at the Book Café this coming Tuesday, February 17^th and a number of celebrity stars in Harare are bound to perform there including Tuku, Jah Prayzah, Sulumani Chimbetu, Baba Shupi, Raymond Majongwe, Clare, Cynthia Mare, Diverse, Chirikure Chirikure, David Gondo, DJ Big Dollar, Victor Kunonga and Nyamasvisva.